2 charged in 2008 slaying

August 04, 2010

Two men were charged Wednesday in connection with a 2008 homicide after a Calumet District officer pulled one of them over for a traffic violation on the South Side earlier this week.

Denzel Simons, 22, of the 300 block of West 101st Place was charged with first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder and possession of cannabis, police said. He also was cited for failure to use a turn signal.

Charles Anderson, 20, of the 9100 block of South Stewart Avenue also was charged with first-degree murder. Anderson already was being held in Cook County Jail on separate charges, police said.

Simons was driving Monday afternoon in the area of 102nd Street and Yates Avenue when he failed to use a turn signal within 100 feet of a turn, police said. Officers pulled Simons over, and while checking his driver's license and insurance card discovered that Simons had been identified as a suspect in a 2008 fatal shooting, police said.

Simons had cannabis in his possession at the time of the arrest, police said.

Detectives continued the investigation, which led to charges being placed against Anderson, who was being held in Cook County Jail.

The slaying took place on Dec. 22, 2008, in the 200 block of West 91st Street and marked the 500th homicide for 2008, according to earlier reports.

Two men were shot during a robbery, and one of them, Kermit Delashment, 21, died from his injuries at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn. Delashment was shot multiple times, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office. The other victim suffered a wound to his elbow.